This recipe is great for those who are not big on chic peas or have trouble digesting beans. Bean-less hummus tastes just like traditional hummus, but is raw and bursting with living enzymes to make your tummy happy. Try it as a dip with cut carrots, red bell peppers and celery sticks!

Ingredients

1 Zucchini, peeled & chopped
¼ cup Sesame seeds, soaked
¼ cup Tahini
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
3 tbs Lemon juice
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Paprika
¼ tsp Cumin seed, ground
1 dash Cayenne pepper

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients except tahini & sesame seeds in a blender and puree.
2. Add tahini and sesame seeds and puree until smooth.
3. Drizzle with olive oil to serve.

Servings: 2
Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Contributed by Betty L Khoo-Kingsley

Green Papaya is the base of all Betty L Khoo’s healing soups. (Papaya aka Paw Paw is very nutritious – see Harold W Tietze’s book - Paw Paw the Medicine Tree). Use Organic or pesticide-free ingredients wherever possible…and fresh local herbs and vegetables.

Choose a Papaya with a hint of yellow on the skin and you’ll get a naturally sweet soup. Use a papaya that’s still dark green with whitish seeds inside and it’s more savoury. Combine diced papaya with pumpkin and/or sweet potato (all diced) and you can make delicious hearty soups.